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Hydraulic handbrakes and pinion handbrakes are not legal in Australia on cars. Pinion brakes are accepted where a Manufacturer fits them but not...
I'd opt for the piston/cylinder wall clearance being too tight. Once the pistons heat up they seize. When cool they let go and will run. Agree...
I'm at a loss why there is a difference as to what side of the vehicle a rear Panhard works from. Would that make Ford's Watts Linkage wrong? I...
In Australia the front/mid/rear engined argument was settled by the Government dictating how it was all interpreted. If the engine projects...
The wheels and brake drums are one piece. Just to make them harder to reproduce. A quirk of early Bugattis.
The angle the steering universals go through is a bit scary!
Keep in mind those "rich" people paying $250,000 for a car to be built would be able to make more money per hour doing what they are good at...
Fortunateson has it right. Cheaper to import a FARGO than a DODGE into all British Commonwealth Nations as the FARGO was built in a Commonwealth...
I found his hand placement (particularly hanging onto the spoke of the steering wheel) interesting. How times have changed.
I have an OT custom that is mid/rear engined. A copy of the Little Red Wagon. I once started it by leaning over the rear and jumping a relay....
Attspeed Auto Instruments. Glossop St St Marys.
Porsche did it on their racecars in the 1970's to show up any cracks that developed in the tube chassis.
Radial tires were invented in 1946 by Michellin, so theoretically could have been used on almost all Hot Rods. Of course they weren't popular in...
My first thought was Herald, but I think Squirrel is right (again!) with the TR6. I don't think Heralds had the removeable upper trunnion.
I'd be bothered about the new brackets scratching my Cragars and also would worry about lug nut torque.
I don't see comparing todays cars built to 50's spec are a fair comparison. Too many improvements in all sorts of areas to being a fair...
I posed the question as all too often you read "it would run 11's all day" for a flathead powered shoebox that in the pix had a single barrel...
I got to wondering what sort of times cars were running in (let's say) 1955. I know there will be differing numbers for different classes but...
Ah, the benefits of bias ply tires. Look great but perform like shit.
IN New South Wales (Australia) you can go to any width or offset if you're prepared to go down the Individually Constructed Vehicle route....
There are plenty of New South Wales Rods driven without any guards (fenders). I just purchased a house form a guy with a blown 23 T that has...
Funny, all my SAE spanners are in a box under the bench and haven't seen the light of day for at least 10 years. I also find it funny the States...
It was quite common to turn the stubs for Bedford CF vans to put Holden brakes on them back in the 80's and 90's so it must be done. I'm home...
On an OT truck I have the engine in the bed and radiator up front. All fed thru 1.5"alloy tube and a stock LS3 waterpump. Never overheats and has...
Go here. https://vintage-vans.forumotion.com/forum Plenty of good advice and solutions.
Since you're talking a 4 cylinder you won't be handling huge HP or Torque. Look at European vehicles from the 30's to 70's. Citroen had inline...
I have an OT custom that runs a mid mounted V8 with the engine facing the rear of the car but in front of the rear axle. The drive goes from the...
He raced the car as the factory built it LHD but to register it the car had to be converted to RHD to satisfy our old road rules.
Trailer discs are generally not ventilated. Why would you run un-ventilated discs on the front of any car? My car runs 4 wheel ventilated discs...
To save blowing fuses put a light bulb across the fuse contacts. When the bulb lights you have a short to ground. Disconnect a circuit at a time...
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